UK minister optimistic about resolution over new tariffs

NEW YORK, Mar 17 (Reuters): Britain has made its disappointment with US import tariffs on metals known and is optimistic about a resolution, UK trade minister Liam Fox said on Friday."The European Union is not the problem here in terms of steel supplies to the U.S., or the United Kingdom...

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Oil prices gain after big Friday rally

NEW YORK, Mar 17 (Reuters): Oil prices finished the week at a gain after a big Friday rally, and U.S. stock indices ended flat-to-higher, to close a bumpy week on a high note.Crude prices had been on track for a weekly loss, but spiked on Friday as energy investors looked...

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Boeing narrowbody jetliner makes maiden flight

SEATTLE, Mar 17 (Reuters): The smallest member of Boeing Co's upgraded narrowbody jetliner range, the 138-seat 737 MAX 7, began a maiden flight on Friday, the start of several months of trials before entering service next year, the company said.The shortened 737, designed for hot and high conditions or longer...

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